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A dog named Sky activates the tug sensor on the FIDO vest. The vest is a piece of wearable technology designed to allow working dogs to perform more tasks and communicate more information. Rob Felt/Courtesy of Georgia Tech hide caption
Sit. Stay. Call 911: FIDO Vest Gives Service Dogs An Upgrade
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A black Labrador named Eclipse rides between two fellow passengers on her way to a dog park in Seattle. Her owner says he catches up with Eclipse at the park if she goes on without him. Jensen, Eric/AP hide caption
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When It Comes To Furry Muses, Cats Are For Brevity And Dogs Are For Books
Laurie McCannon, director of the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, Mass., with a dog named Trina. Three-quarters of the dogs adopted from the shelter in 2013 were from out of state. Shannon Mullen for NPR hide caption
With Rescue Dogs In Demand, More Shelters Look Far Afield For Fido
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Miami-Dade County's animal shelter takes in more than 28,000 dogs and cats each year. In 2012, the county adopted a resolution that the shelter would become a no-kill facility. But even no-kill shelters can euthanize up to 10 percent of their animals. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption
No-Kill Shelters Save Millions Of Unwanted Pets — But Not All Of Them
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Do you want to go to the park? Mango Doucleff, of San Francisco, responds to her favorite command by perking up her ears and tilting her head. Michaeleen Doucleff/NPR hide caption
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The story of Arthur, a stray who adopted a team of Swedish athletes competing in Ecuador, spread quickly after he refused to be left behind. Krister Goransson/Peak Performance hide caption
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David Roberts says the Cyber-Enhanced Working Dog harness will allow humans to monitor dogs' physical and emotional states remotely, such as in search and rescue operations. Becky Kirkland/North Carolina State University hide caption
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A puppy waits at an adoption event in Miami last year. The city is now considering a ban on the sale of puppies in retail pet stores. Cities and towns in several states have passed similar bans, aimed at cracking down on substandard, large-scale puppy breeders. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
In More Cities, That Doggie In The Window Is Not For Sale
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Due to fears of Ebola, Excalibur, the pet of a nurse assistant infected with the virus in Madrid, was euthanized as a precautionary measure. AP hide caption
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Excalibur, the dog that belonged to the Spanish nurse infected with Ebola, bayed from its balcony in Madrid before being euthanized on Oct. 8. Andres Kudacki/AP hide caption
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Boys show off their four-legged friends at a rabies vaccination drive set up by the Serengeti Health Initiative in the Bariadi District of Tanzania. Anna Czupryna/Courtesy of Serengeti Health Initiative hide caption
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Not everyone's a dog lover. A new magazine in Germany caters to the haters. Aaron Kohr/iStockphoto hide caption